The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-03-17


district; favorably to create Wise, Jack
and Denton counties into new judicial
district.
Senator Bell, for judiciary committee
No. ,, reported favorably house bills Nos.
1913 and 100.
The bill to compel tax collectors to pay
their collections direct to the treasurer
promptly, each month, was called by Sen
tor Armistead, with a committee amend
ment Furnishing the collectors by fine of
$500 for failing to pay over the money as
required by the law. The amendment
was adopted.
Senator Fields moved to so amend as to
require all drafts RENTING money to the
treasurer to be on banks in the city of
Austin.
Senator Burney made an elaborate
| speech in favor of the amendment, and
argued that collectors should be required
to pay in the money itself. To show the
result of the system now in vogue he
stated that on the 28th day of January,
1886, when the state defaulted in pay
ment of her warrants, and declared her
treasury empty, there was in the banks
of Austin the sum of $156,000 of state
money, which should have been in the
treasury.
Senator Jarvis, the author Of the bill,
had no objection to the amendment.
Senator Burgess moved TO strike out of
the amendment, ''the city of Austin" per
hitting drafts on any solvent bank.
Withdrawn, to permit direct vote
upon the amendment by Senator Field.
Senator Fields amendment was lost,
and the bill engrossed.
House bill to create the county of Mills
out of portions of Houston and other
countless was called up.
Senators Calhoun and Garrison opposed
the bill.
Senator Bell spoke in favor of it.
The bill passed to third reading.
The bill to prevent the consolidation of
railroads in this state passed to engross-
ment, with an amendment compelling them
to maintain their offices in this state,where
they consolidate with roads outside of the
state.
Senator Terrell sent up the following
resolution:
Whereas, p H. Hennesey sergeant-at-
arms of this body, has been arrested on
charge of forgery, preferred by members
of this senate,
Therefore be it resolved, That com
mlttee of three be appointed to inves-
Hennessey, and that pending
the same w. T. Brewer be requested to
act as sergeant-at-arms of the senate.
Adopted, and Senators Terrell, Calhoun
and Lane appointed on the commit
tee.
Sub-house bill No. 10, amending the
penal code, was killed.
Adjourned until 10 o'clock to-day.
FRIDAYS PROCEEDINGS.
Roll call; quorum present. Prayer by
the chaplain.
Senator Jarvis for the committee on
finance, reported favorably house bill to
postpone the sale of real estate for taxes
in counties in the drouth district.
Senator Davis called up his bill to
authorize county commissioners to pur-
chase dogs to aid in the capture of Grim
inals, and it passed.
The bill to further regulate appeals
from justice and county courts was en-
crossed.
The bill to validate Greer county certi-
icates, went over until Monday.
Senator Abercrombie called up his bill
amending the revised statutes relative to
the allowance to a widow and her children,
and to limit the amount to $1,000, and it
passed.
The bill to teach the nature and effects
of alcoholic liquors and narcotics in the
free schools was called up by its author,
Senator Allen.
Senator Allen said he regarded the bill
as the most important before the legisla-
ture, or that had ever been be-
fore Texas legislature. He
called attention to it's Importance.
He alluded to the charge made upon the
floor of the senate that it was Just as diff
fcult to run the democratic party with
out whisky as to run the Baptist church |
without water, and said that it would be
found impossible to successfully run the
democratic party without morality, and
intimated that the highest type of civil
ization was based upon religion and
morality. Education is necessary to
good government, and the state recog-
nized it. Education should extend to the
manners, and to the heart, as we'll as the
mind. We must have education of the
proper kind, or there is no security to our
system of government. 1t is impossible
to make useful, good citizen by simply
teaching and cultivating the mind. We
must teach true manhood. The bill we
have presented is for the pur-
pose of teaching true manhood
in the public free schools.
Manhood Is what Texas needs. Manhood
is what gives security. Many people pos
sibly will say the bill brings the church and
state too close Now, sir, the church and
the state in the matter of morality are
more close than many people think. The
church co operates with the state and the
state co.operates with the church in edu
eating the people to higher plane of
morality and integrity, and in this there
is close relationship between the state
and the church, yet they are distinct.
This bill is to teach the effects of alcoholic
drinks and norcotics that the youths of
the country may know of its great evil
effects when used as a beverage. The bill
lays the foundation for instruction in
other branches which will cultivate
true manhood. 1t has been said that it is
contrary to democratic principles, but it
is not. He referred to the fact that ALL
Or nearly all, the noble women of the land,
and at least two thirds of the best men
favored such a measure. He quoted from
IN eminent lawyer that about nine -tenths
Of the crimes committed were the result
Of strong drink, and therefore its evil eff
'ects should be taught. 1t should be
jaught until knowledge is such that no